RescueNinjaKy

RescueNinjaKy

Cath/EP lab, CCU, Cardiac stepdown

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  1. FNP vs Acute care NP vs CRNA

    RescueNinjaKy replied to Leanne62499's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Could you name a few of those schools please. Thanks. Sent from my iPhone using

  2. Precepting New Grads

    RescueNinjaKy replied to EDRNCCmom's topic in Emergency

    What I really appreciated was when my preceptor asked me how do I learn best. And I told her honesty. Show me the first time. Then let me do it but walk me thru it the second time and then help me...

  3. isn't acetaminophen tylenol? HELP

    RescueNinjaKy replied to arw51693's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Acetaminophen is Tylenol but it isn't aspirin or an nsaid. An nsaid would be like

  4. NICU new grad question

    RescueNinjaKy replied to KJCnango's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I think the common attitude is that the critical care setting, any whether micu, nicu, ,cicu is tough for a new grad and hard to get in as a new grad. So it could be they think you should get a...

  5. How woud you treat this patient...

    RescueNinjaKy replied to zzyzx's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I feel like ivp of metoprolol will have effects on the blood pressure and heart rate but not necessarily the pvc right away. Some people just don't like to respond. This is all purely speculation on...

  6. How woud you treat this patient...

    RescueNinjaKy replied to zzyzx's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I'm pretty much new to ccu, but what about an amio bolus and nitro drip. Then correct whatever lytes as

  7. New grad job search and tuition payment

    RescueNinjaKy replied to momo42's topic in General Nursing

    And that's why I moved away from New York to get some job

  8. Are there any gay nurses here?

    RescueNinjaKy replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have to say that when I found out about what happened in Orlando, I was very sad. Sad for the lives lost but also sad at the state of the world in which I live in. It just astounds me, angers me to...

  9. RN-MSN looking to be a NP

    RescueNinjaKy replied to kinkin92's topic in Advanced Practice

    Once you get your RN and a couple of years experience in icu, there should be schools will accept you, provided you are competitive (grades, experience, interview, etc. ) But if you mean are there any...

  10. New Nurse; To start a New IV or not?

    RescueNinjaKy replied to carebear1980's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Since I cannot be certain about how the charge addressed it, I will say that you should have probably started a new one. If the patient has something running like amiodarone or an antibiotic like...

  11. Stanford Rape

    RescueNinjaKy replied to brandy1017's topic in General Nursing

    As a gay man, and in the spirit of everyone being able to share their opinions, I am calling your statements a load of crap. You can call yourself not a victim/survivor , you can say you did it to...

  12. What did I do? Blood in IV tubing!

    RescueNinjaKy replied to Hockeynursing's topic in General Nursing

    My apologies, you caught me

  13. ICU nightmares

    RescueNinjaKy replied to CardiacDork's topic in Critical Care

    I've had a recurring nightmare where I am informed that I actually didn't complete all my courses in high school and that I had to go back. And of course I remember nothing from high school so I do...

  14. What did I do? Blood in IV tubing!

    RescueNinjaKy replied to Hockeynursing's topic in General Nursing

    It was probably just some blood back flowing. It happens a lot with high blood pressure people and very slow infusion rate, or in your case not infusing. Next time don't set the pump to infuse the...

  15. Shift work and dating

    RescueNinjaKy replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Oh man so many wowers in here, not gonna lie that game was addicting. But fortunately it has become boring to me now. Anywho, too many people view gamers as people who are lazy, unmotivated, and...

  16. MD gossip

    RescueNinjaKy replied to orangepink's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Let's be real. As an rn if I have a colleague who makes a mistake that I didn't expect them to, then I'm gonna be double checking their work the next time till I feel that they're not gonna make the...

  17. Difference between pulse and HR

    RescueNinjaKy replied to romantic's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    If your patient has arrhythmia, do not go by pulse ox to get the hr, especially atrial fibrillation. The pulse ox will at times count the p waves as a beat and give you an inaccurate number. Always go...

  18. BSN RN in NYC can't find a job. HELP!

    RescueNinjaKy replied to akb0220's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I am born and raised in New York City, graduated with my associates and got my license in 2015, I applied to a job in North Dakota and got a call back the next day and a job offer within 3 days. Got...

  19. Job hunt advice for a second career nurse

    RescueNinjaKy replied to MellyMN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    As someone near the twin cities, I do have to say that a lot of new grads don't get jobs there right away. There are a lot of people who go to hospitals in smaller cities in the North Dakota/Minnesota...

  20. please help Drug Diversion

    RescueNinjaKy replied to dago1000's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Where's the documented errors and behavioral

  21. Shift work and dating

    RescueNinjaKy replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Oh world of Warcraft, what an addicting game that was. I really shouldn't have been playing that while I was in nursing school but I've been 3 years clean from that mess But in all seriousness, I do...

  22. Terminated. Pursue a Lawsuit?

    RescueNinjaKy replied to ERgirlynurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yup, push in the Benadryl very slowly. The ones that want you to slam it in are the ones that raise

  23. Confused over two questions I need to answer in my job interview.

    RescueNinjaKy replied to Rie26's topic in General Nursing

    I see you that you are a new member. People will be more than willing to help guide you to an answer if you show us what you're thinking of first. Personally it sounds to me they want you to describe...

  24. Am I a bad nurse???

    RescueNinjaKy replied to Newnurse65's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to have to disagree with that statement because it is too general and broad. While I do feel that the hospital trained certificate nurses were quicker to hit the floor running than the...

  25. I Made an Absolute 'No-No" Mistake :(

    RescueNinjaKy replied to frustratedRN16's topic in General Nursing

    Just to clarify, why did you give the Benadryl? Was the patient asking for it? Or did you give it to snowball the